Fantasy Hockey Feature: Investigating Josh Norris

Through nine games of the 2024-25 regular season, Ottawa Senators centre Josh Norris has four goals on 14 shots, four assists, 21 hits, and 14 blocks. The fact that he is a forward with 44 blocks and 107 hits in his last 59 games means if there is good point production, there could be a great multi-category fantasy player. It is worth digging into his offensive success early in his career, the recent struggles, and his start to the 2024-25 campaign.  

The Early Years

Norris was the 19th overall pick in the 2017 Draft, but there was a wide range in how he was viewed at the time: McKeen’s Hockey rated him 28th overall; then at ESPN, prospect analyst Corey Pronman ranked him 35th overall; Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News had him 45th overall; Bob McKenzie of TSN had him at 23rd overall, close to